Thickness optimization for maximum buckling loads in composite laminated plates

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 2 PART B, 1996, Pages 105-114

  Joshi, Makarand G ^a   Biggers Jr , Sherrill B ^a  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite elements; Laminated composites; Optimum design; Plate buckling; Transverse shear; Variable thickness

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHEAR DEFORMATION; STIFFNESS;

ISOTROPIC PLATES; PLATE BUCKLING; THICKNESS OPTIMIZATION; TRANSVERSE SHEAR;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0029775449     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1359-8368(95)00027-5     Document Type: Article

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